Population aged 25-64 years in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 25-64 years was 5,434 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Portugal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,434 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Portugal peaked at 5,859 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,970 thousands, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,182 thousands | 3,970 thousands | 4,438 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,738 thousands | 4,498 thousands | 4,943 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,123 thousands | 4,972 thousands | 5,342 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,668 thousands | 5,412 thousands | 5,846 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,701 thousands | 5,541 thousands | 5,859 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,495 thousands | 5,434 thousands | 5,534 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Portugal?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Portugal was 5,434 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,859 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,970 thousands in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release